He Knows Where We're Going...!
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Comment by AzCKelly:
What an interesting picture. He has such character! Nice interpretation.

He Knows Where We're Going...!
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Comment by jtf6agent:
Now that funny. I know I am going where he is. Probably not as fast but I'm getting there.

Olivia
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Comment by Matthew:
Critique Club

Hello from the Critique Club.

This is a pretty subject, and the photo is pretty sharp.

My criticisms are similar to those that you have received already, an relate to lighting and post processing.

Your image is shot in the shade, which gives a very dispersed lighting effect. There are no significant shadows or areas of emphasis. This can be effective, as it is quite flattering whe your subject wants to avoid wrinkles, but your subject (hopefully) does not have that issue.

Some light shadows, or at least defined highlights, would have helped make this photo more interesting. Something from the side, or a combination of both sides (one stronger) might be interesting.

The post processing is important in improving slightly the colour saturation. Your image is slightly flat, and greater colour depth might have helped. DSLRs are set to be a little under saturate, especially compared to film (which tends to be designed to over saturate). COmbined with better lighting, this could be great.

Personally (and, in my experience, for this site), a fraction more sharpening might help the image (especially around the eyes).

Finally, composition is a little central (try having your subject looking into space (ie place the subject on the LHS looking towards the RHS). Alternatively, create a tension by placing her on one side looking out of frame. Having the eyes on a rule of thirds crossing point is the conventional method for achieving a strong image.

Good luck for the future!

Matthew

He Knows Where We're Going...!
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Comment by OdysseyF22:
You know, I believe that he just might... I like the candid-ness of this. Its a good capture of him in his own raw state.

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Comment by Tammer:
For me, I wish your main subject was more in focus and perhaps cropped a bit tighter. Good idea for the challenge though.

Nice Catch!
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Comment by ktm7:
creative idea. to bad you can see the building in back. your model should have been bent over a little more.

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Comment by wildirishman64:
Love the flowing hair

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Comment by drake217:
Great!

He Knows Where We're Going...!
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Comment by Elaine:
But where are you going?

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Comment by LeeD:
I'm missing the relevance of the destination here, but I'm going to assume that's just me and will not deduct points based on my inability to make the connection. The image as a whole says a lot but I think there are a few things that could be pointed out. The arm and book of the man are blurred and probably could've had been made sharper with a faster shutter speed. The cropping is too centered and I would like to see about 1/3 of the right side of the image cropped out. It's basically just dead space and IMHO does nothing to improve the image. I love the expression on your subject and think you've done a great job of capturing the moment. I think with the right post-processing, this image would do very well.